The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-07-07
IOWA STATE NEWS.

IOWA STATE NEWS.
Susan Kebo, of Burlington, has filed
. suit for divorce against George kebo.
her husband, charging him with cruelty,
in that he called her a crazy fool and a
she-devil and tried to throw her down
stairs.
The Republicans of the Lucas and
Wayne County district have nominated
Col. Warren s. DUNCAN to be State
Senator. The nomination. which was
conceded to Lucas County. was settled
by the primary vote Saturday and is cqni-
yalent to an election
The Governor has appointed Charles
N. Waterman as Judge of the Seventh
judicial District to succeed the late
Judge Rogers, deceased. Mr.. Water
man has been member of the Legis-
lature for Scott County, is q republl-
can, and was highly recommended for
the place by leading citizens Of both
parties.
A tenant at Dubuque was locked in the
house because he failed to pay the rent
He promptly cut his way out through
the front door by means Of an AK, for
which he was arrested and taken before
justice of the peace, who decided that
as the man was not prisoner BY
authority Of the law, he had right to
break out, and he was accordingly dis
charged.
The following crop reports are up to
June 25:
West Union-The copio~s rains Of
the last few days have ended the drouth
in this county. Hay i, short, but
wheat and corn are good.
Mason City-Reports from nearly
every county in northern and western
Iowa Indicate that the corn crop will
be the largest ever raised. Small grain
is good.
Belle Plaine-In this section. COM
prising the four corners of Benton,
Tama, Poweshiek, and Iowa Counties,
crops are in good condition. Corn IS
promising the best crop since 1880.
Osceola-Recent showers here have
greatly improved wheat and hay, and
it is now expected that nearly an aver
| age yield will be harvested.
Anita-All the crops Of Cass and AL
jacent counties give promise of an
abundant yield except timothy.
kumeston--The recent rains have
improved the grass and oats very much.
There will be about half an average
yield of hay.
Clinton-Thc corn crop Of this see
ton never looked better. Hay is a
short crop, and pastures are nearly
worthless. Small grains are but 4
half stand.
Des Moines-The State Agricultural
Society sends out the June statement Of
crop prospects, showing the condition
Of spring wheat from 984 reports to be
SO per cent. Winter rwheat-condition
90 per cent; corn. Ia per cent.
Creston-The last week brought fine
growing weather to this section.
Oats are ripening and full crop is
certain. Corn is above the average.
All small grains are doing nicely.
Sigourney-Occasional local rain.
are benefitting corn and small grain.
Grass is suffering. and pasture is get
ting very short. The rye and fall
wheat harvest has commenced.
West Liberty-Corn and oats
through this section look fine and
promise heavy cro1 The hay is mn.
usually light.
| Davenport-The rye harvest was be-
gun yesterday, and samples of the
grain show that the yield will be from
eighteen to twenty bushels per acre
Spring wheat has no: looked SO vel
for ten years, and the acreage is larger
than usual. Barley has been hur,
by the drouth. Corn looks well.
i Charles City-Copious rains in the
last few days have put this section ou
of all fear Of the drouth. Corn never
looked better, potatoes are fine, small
grain improving. and oats are esti
mated at three-fourths Of crop.
i Anamosa-Corn is fully one montl
in advance of the crop of last year
all the crops look well and there ha'
been great increase in wheat acre
. age.
Mount Pleasant-The crops her,
are good. Oats promise large yield
Corn never looked better.
| Centreville-Corn is we'll advance,
and there are good prospects for
large crop. Oats are fair. Wheat i
Of larger acreage than common and .
good crop expected.
Il Dubuque-Copious showers OF rail-
, have fallen in this section during tn,
last two weeks, greatly improving tn
J crops. Oats are light, but wheat i
good.